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THIS
IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
AT CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, ON OR BEFORE THE 16th
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2016, BY 6 PM, AND WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT). ITEMS POSTED IN THE
OPEN SESSION PORTIONS OF THIS AGENDA MAY ALSO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED OR
EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT.

NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AT
ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROCEEDING MAY CONSTITUTE A
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551 OF
THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. BY THIS NOTICE, THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED
OF SAID MEETING NOT LESS THAN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
NOTED ABOVE.

___________________________________

Kris
Carpenter

Planning
Manager

MINUTES

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

Monday, September 19, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

200 W WALKER ST.

I.Call to Order and Roll Call of Members

Douglas Turner opened the
meeting at 6:00 PM.

Members Present:

Members Absent:

Douglas Turner, Chair

Richard McCullough

Gene Bindhammer

William Arnold
Wayne Alderman

Gary Walding

Jon Schweinle

City Staff:

Paul Menzies, Director of Planning and Development

Frankie Legaux, Assistant Director of Planning and
Development

Kris Carpenter, Planning Manager

Mark Linenschmidt, Senior Planner

Korrie Becht, Senior Planner

Kayla Davis, Planner

Nghiem Doan, Ex Officio, City Attorney

II.Approval of Minutes

A.August 29, 2016

Mr.
Arnold made a motion to approve the August 29, 2016 minutes.

Mr.
Walding seconded the motion.

The
motion passed unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0.

III.New Business

A.Consider and take
action on a Final Plat – Tuscan Lakes SF 55-2 & 60-2 SE, generally
located south of League City Parkway (State Highway 96) and east of Egret Bay
Boulevard (FM 270).

Kris Carpenter, Planning Manager for the
City of League City, offered to present the materials and informed in the
future plat approvals would be placed on the consent agenda as the applications
would have met all State and local requirements. He continued that staff
recommended approval.

B.Consider and take action on a Preliminary/Final Plat – Sports Shed
Boat and RV Storage, generally located north of Deke Slayton Boulevard
(F.M. 518) and west of Lawrence Road, with the address being 1520 Lawrence
Road.

Mr. Arnold
requested it go on the record that the he disagreed with the change of
procedure.

The motion passed
unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0.

C.Consider and take action on a
Master Plan Revision - Victory Lakes, Section 7, generally north of FM 646,
south of League City Parkway, east of Walker Street and west of State Highway
3.

Korrie Becht, Senior
Planner for the City of League City, presented for the City, and City staff
recommended approval with the following language added to Note #2:

“Additionally, such
emergency access and related appurtenances at the eastern terminus of Orange
Grove Road shall be constructed and maintained in perpetuity by the developer
of the property contained herein.”

Mr. Alderman inquired if
storm detentions have been built.

Ms. Becht replied that
detention requirements have been met with the original Master Plan.

Mr. Carpenter informed
that the plan was conceptual and was not to approve street improvements;
however the proposed Master Plan revision would include dedicating Orange Grove
Road for emergency access only.

Mr. Doan informed the
audience that the application was not open for public hearing and requested
questions to be written to staff.

Mr. Alderman asked if the future
plat submittal for 7B would have the same verbiage as the notes contained on
the Master Plan, and asked if the fire department required the proposed emergency
access.

Ms. Becht replied the plat
would be required to contain said notes and the dedication for emergency access
stemmed from citizen concern and was approved by the Fire Marshall.

Mr. Schweinle inquired as 30 houses were required to
have two points of access, how was it being circumvented as more than 30 houses
were proposed.

Mr. Carpenter replied that
the ordinance allowed for emergency access, which would be provided.

Mr. Walding asked if a
locked gate would be installed.

Ms. Becht replied once the
development was proposed and infrastructure was placed, the emergency access
gate would be installed.

Mr. Alderman made
a motion to approve the Master Plan Revision - Victory Lakes, Section 7 including
revised verbiage on Note #2 as presented by Staff.

Mr. Arnold
seconded the motion.

The
motion passed unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0

D.Consider and take action on a
Preliminary Plat - Victory Lakes, Section 7A, generally north of FM 646,
south of League City Parkway, east of Walker Street and west of State Highway
3.

Korrie Becht, Senior Planner for the
City of League City, presented for the City, and City staff recommended
approval.

Mr. Alderman asked if the City had
plans to continue Weeks Street.

Ms. Becht stated there were no plans
to connect the Weeks Street to Section 7A.

A.Hold a public hearing and take
action on a Replat – Columbia Retail Subdivision, generally located
north of Delesandri Lane, south of FM 518, and east of Columbia Memorial
Parkway.

The public hearing was opened at 6:35
PM.

The public hearing was closed at 6:35
PM.

Mr.
McCullough made a motion to approve the Replat – Columbia Retail Subdivision.

Mr.
Alderman seconded the motion.

The
motion passed unanimously by a vote of 7-0-0

B.Hold a
public hearing and make a recommendation to City Council to amend Section 125-72.B: Use Regulations –
Commercial and Mixed Use Districts, Section 125-280.B. Terms Defined, and
create Section 125-140.Q.: Exterior Masonry Requirements. The proposed
ordinance adds new use regulations along major commercial corridors and
provides for an exterior masonry standard for new construction within the City.

Paul Menzies, Director of Planning and
Development for the City of League City, presented for the City and City staff,
and requested a recommendation to City Council be deferred until the next
scheduled meeting.

Mr. Walding asked if changing the use
would affect the masonry requirements.

Mr. Menzies replied a change of use
would not affect masonry requirements although it would be subject to retail
requirements as non-conforming could not replace non-conforming. He informed
that a proposed non-conforming use would require a Special Use Permit.

Mr. Schweinle asked about the
breakeven point provided in the ordinance of $215,000 for single family homes
and how that compared to the average price of homes in League City.

Mr. Menzies replied the average price
that he had seen was $300,000, however; the current home value would be researched.

Mr. Alderman asked for the background
of the definition for non-retail sales use and if the City could vary from the
definition.

Mr. Doan stated that the definition
was derived from State law in regard to a collector of sales tax and the City
could vary, however it made sense to use the provided definition.

Mr. Alderman asked if a physician
wished to sell his office, would the prospective buyer be required to obtain a
Special Use Permit prior to the sale.

Mr. Menzies replied the Special Use
Permit requirement would apply to an existing building if the change was from
retail sales tax generating to non-sales tax generating.

Mr. Alderman stated on the subject of
rentals, it could be conceived that the City was taking property rights from
existing owners by restricting who they may rent to in the future. He said he
would prefer to see the restriction apply only to new development.

Mr. Menzies answered he would conduct
research to determine impact.

Mr. Bindhammer asked should a retail
sales tax generating business owner wish to sell their property to a non-sales
tax generating business, if would it be subject to the new ordinance.

Mr. Menzies replied the change of use
would require a Special Use Permit.

Mr. Menzies replied that new
manufactured homes would be subject after the effective date of the ordinance.

Mr. Alderman asked about differences
in masonry standards in relation to zoning and structure.

Mr. Menzies replied that due to
construction abilities, large buildings such as apartment complexes and industrial
buildings would likely have lesser requirements in order to provide options for
the architect.

The public hearing was opened at 7:14
PM.

The public hearing was closed at 7:15
PM.

Mr.
Schweinle made a motion to
postpone until the next scheduled meeting.

CERTIFICATE

THIS
IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
AT CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, ON OR BEFORE THE 16th
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2016, BY 6 PM, AND WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT). ITEMS POSTED IN THE OPEN
SESSION PORTIONS OF THIS AGENDA MAY ALSO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE
SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AT
ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROCEEDING MAY CONSTITUTE A
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER 551 OF
THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. BY THIS NOTICE, THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED OF
SAID MEETING NOT LESS THAN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
NOTED ABOVE.

_____________________________ ______________________________

Kris Carpenter Douglas
Turner

Planning Manager
Chairman, Planning & Zoning Commission

Date minutes approved:
___________________

City of League City
300 W. Walker
League City, TX 77573
Ph: 281-554-1000